Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she will take to ensure the Royal Berkshire Fire Authority is not required to reduce further the number of fire stations it operates.

The number of fire stations operated in Berkshire is a matter for local leaders. Fire and Rescue Services have the resources they need to do their work and Fire and Rescue Authorities have the freedom to determine and articulate their priorities for service delivery in accordance with their assessment of local risk.